Protester Brings Occupy Wall Sreet To Super Committee (VIDEO)

[kas125]

WASHINGTON -- A protester brought the message of Occupy Wall Street to the deficit-slashing super committee on Wednesday, even as Democrats on the committee sounded like they want to ring up even bigger cuts than required by law.

With Democrats and Republicans sparring over the underlying issue of whether the committee should hike taxes, and whether various parts of the nation's spending are out of whack compared to historic trends, a woman dressed in black interrupted to try to make it simple.

"The American people want to tax the rich and end the wars," said a woman who stepped forward as committee member Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) wound down. "That's how we fix the deficit. And all this obfuscation with percentages of GDP, this is just trying to confuse the issue."

"We would have enough money for housing and health care and everything that we want if we stopped spending our money military machine," she added before Capitol police escorted her away. "It's very obvious. I speak for the 99 percent: End the wars and tax the rich."

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/26/occupy-wall-street-super-committee_n_1033093.html
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That's Leah Bolger, who was a Navy Commander and is now with Veterans for Peace.

[FarLeftFist]

1. NOW we're talking!

[lame54]

2. That was amazing - everybody please watch the vid

[KansDem]

3. And the suits just sit there dumbfounded and continue their charade...

If I were in the gallery, I'd be applauding the woman who spoke truth to the suits' lies...

[truedelphi]

4. Thank you for posting this important

Development.

[kas125]

5. You're very welcome. Leah is a great person and a true

patriot. I was thrilled to see that she was able to get in there and speak the truth to that room full of people who need to hear it.